On May 15, Antseed launched a decentralized marketplace that connects AI consumers directly with model providers. This platform aims to bypass centralized AI aggregators like OpenRouter, which control traffic and hold provider earnings.
How the Marketplace Works
Antseed removes the middleman by allowing buyers to discover providers directly, send requests peer-to-peer, and settle payments instantly in USDC to a provider’s wallet. According to the company, the network requires no accounts, no API keys, and has no approval process or central point of control.
Discovery on Antseed uses the same peer-to-peer protocol that powers BitTorrent. This eliminates reliance on a central server. All transactions are recorded on-chain, making track records public, portable, and tamper-resistant.
Initial Providers and Support
At launch, the network includes 20 providers offering frontier models such as GPT and Claude Opus. Open-source systems like Kimi and GLM are also available. The company says it adds no platform markup to provider pricing.
Antseed supports the same API format used by OpenAI and Anthropic. This allows tools like Claude Code and Cursor to connect by changing just one setting. Non-technical users can access the marketplace through the Antstation desktop client.
DIEM Token Integration
Among the initial providers is a Venice inference pool hosted at diem.antseed.com. DIEM holders can stake tokens into a smart contract on Base. The pooled DIEM then powers Venice AI inference across the network. Users pay in USDC per request, and payments stream back to stakers in real time.
Erik Voorhees, founder of Venice.ai, said DIEM was designed to let users own AI access, not rent it. He sees Antseed as the kind of open ecosystem they hoped DIEM would help unlock.
Future for AI Agents
Antseed’s architecture is built to support autonomous AI agents that need to transact independently. The company says the network is structured so next-generation agents can operate without centralized authorization, which could become increasingly important as AI agents become more common.
